Tune in To “The Talk” Friday, April 1

CBS’s popular talk show “The Talk” will feature the first of four weekly segments about autism on Friday’s show. April 1 is not only the eve of World Autism Awareness Day, but it is also the first day of Autism Awareness Month. Holly Robinson Peete, co-founder of the Holly Rod Foundation, Autism Speaks Board member, and co-host of “The Talk” will share her personal story about when her son RJ was diagnosed with autism. Autism Speaks Executive Vice President Peter Bell will then join Holly to discuss autism and what families can do after a diagnosis as well as talk about World Autism Awareness Day and the Light It Up Blue initiative.

Today I sat here today watching The Talk Show, I started crying and just could not stop. They as you said were tears of Hope just listening to the journey you and your husband took and are taking. My grandson has Autism and was enrolled in public school last year, they were not prepared for him and so he was moved to a school for Autism and he seems to be moving along, he still doesn’t speak one of my prayers to hear him say anything. Hearing your son give his exceptence speech today brought joy as well as hope. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!